Pictured from left are: Shorter University President Dr. Don Dowless, Coach Hamp Alexander, Courtesy Ford-Lincoln owner Jay Barksdale and his daughter Georgia Kate. A scholarship has been named to recognize the contributions of longtime Shorter coach Hamp Alexander. The $1,000 scholarship, presented to Shorter University President Dr. Don Dowless by Courtesy Ford-Lincoln of Rome and its owner Jay Barksdale, honors Alexander, who led Shorter’s men’s teams in basketball and baseball for 16 years. As baseball coach, Alexander posted 497 wins, six conference championships and four District 25 Championships; in basketball, his teams won two conference titles. He coached numerous all-conference baseball and basketball players including seven baseball NAIA All-Americans and 13 players who signed professional contracts. Alexander was voted Coach of the Year six times in baseball and twice in basketball. He was inducted into Shorter’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. This gift marks the second year of Courtesy Ford-Lincoln’s partnership in providing need-based scholarships for Shorter students.
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